Solving cases with Detective Conan's science? No, I'm a cultivator!

Chapter 170, ah, it's the Inugami family, right?

Inspector Megure and Wataru Takagi were still at the scene.

"The murderer claimed to be a vengeful spirit?"

Takagi Wataru, who was taking a statement, couldn't help but stop writing.

A vengeful spirit?

Kitagawa Taki pinched his chin. Why did the murderer seem to be deliberately steer the story in the direction of the supernatural?

Inspector Megure pressed, "Are you sure that's what the killer said?"

Fumie Abukawa nodded. "He hung up the phone right after he said that. I remember it very clearly."

Inspector Megure deduced, "It seems the murderer has a grudge against Mr. Kudo."

Hattori Heiji believed that this case and the case at the Inubushi residence were committed by the same perpetrator, and thus interjected:

"Actually, Mr. Kudo is the adopted son of the chairman of the Inubushi Group who passed away five years ago. Mr. Kudo has already withdrawn from the struggle for Chairman Inubushi's inheritance because someone is using a cursed demon dog to kill people."

“A demon, a demon hound…” Inspector Megure muttered, “It feels a bit like a mystery novel.”

Takagi Wataru said, "It seems there are similar stories in Sherlock Holmes."

Inspector Megure said, "Ah, I know, it's the Inugami family!"

Takagi Wataru silently added, "Inspector, that's from Kindaichi."

"Is that so? Then I might have mixed it up." Inspector Megure chuckled.

"Ahem, Ms. Ayakawa, have you heard the deceased mention anyone other than Hattori Heiji who had a date with her?" Takagi Wataru asked Ayakawa Funee.

Abukawa Funee said, "No, but it's possible that Mr. Kudo originally planned to go somewhere with the murderer."

Inspector Megure asked, "Hmm? Why do you say that?"

"Because when I found Mr. Kudo in the closet, he was still wearing a suit and tie."

Everyone looked at Shinichi Kudo on the bed; he was wearing sportswear.

Conan asked, "So, you changed his suit into sportswear?"

“Yes, that’s what the murderer asked for,” said Funee Abukawa. “When I was helping Mr. Kudo change his clothes, I noticed that his tie clip was missing.”

Takagi Wataru noted it down in the police handbook and asked, "Are there any precious gems on it?"

Fune Abukawa shook her head and said, "I don't know, I just saw that there were signs of it being messed up."

Inspector Megure suddenly asked, "Brother Kitagawa, do you have any leads?"

Kitagawa Taki was slacking off nearby, but since he'd been asked, he pointed at Kudo Shinichi and said:

"There seemed to be something in the deceased's mouth."

Upon hearing this, the forensic officers pried open the deceased's mouth and found something inside.

"The Inspector is a pearl."

Heiji Hattori said seriously, "Inspector Megure, this is very likely from Mr. Kudo's tie clip. It might be a clue left by the deceased about the murderer."

"However, it could also be a message the killer wanted to convey."

Kitagawa Taki has no hope of solving the case now; it's very likely that the person who created the demon dog did it.

Only by going to the Inubushi family can we narrow down the possibilities of the murderer.

With no further clues, Kitagawa Taki and his two companions had no choice but to return to the detective agency.

Inside the office, Akemi Miyano, Ran, and Kazuha Toyama were chatting on the sofa, while Ai Haibara was flipping through a travel magazine.

Upon seeing the three return, Kazuha Toyama asked first, "Heiji, did you see Mr. Kudo?"

Hattori Heiji replied, "I saw him, but he's dead."

"what??"

Xiao Lan asked somewhat fearfully, "Could it be that demonic hound that did it?"

Kitagawa Taki explained, "No, he died of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by burning charcoal."

Kazuha Toyama asked, "Did he commit suicide?"

Because many charcoal burners commit suicide.

Hattori Heiji said, "He was locked in a closet and poisoned by burning charcoal."

"So what should we do?"

Kazuha Toyama's task is to help him find out about the Demon Dog incident from Shinichi Kudo.

Hattori Heiji said calmly, "Of course we're going to the Inubushi family."

"Shall we go too?" Xiaolan asked, pointing to herself.

“Of course, it’s more fun with more people!” Hattori Heiji laughed.

Xiaolan hesitated and said, "But my dad is still drunk, so I can't tell him about this!"

"Don't worry, we'll set off again tomorrow morning, and Detective Mori will definitely agree."

Heiji Hattori kept the reason and basis a secret.

Kitagawa Taki looked at Hattori Heiji and asked, "The Inubushi family, where is it again?"

Hattori Heiji recalled, "It seems to be on a mountain in Gunma Prefecture. We'll find out when we get there."

"That's perfect. Miho and Ai are also going. We can go and relax while we're there."

The two of them had a rather limited range of activities, so Kitagawa Taki thought he should take them out to play more often.

Both of them nodded, indicating that there was no problem.

"Then it's a great decision! We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning!"

……

the next day.

Gunma Prefecture is about 100 kilometers from Tokyo, which is not far.

The group decided to drive there.

Because there were many people, Kogoro Mouri rented a car specifically for this purpose.

Kogoro Mouri yawned and said unhappily, "Why do I have to go too?"

Heiji Hattori smiled nonchalantly: "Uncle Mori, if this case is solved, there will be a very considerable commission fee."

"Commission fee!" Kogoro Mori automatically extracted the key words from the words, his eyes lighting up. "Ahem, then I think it's still necessary to go and meet the legendary demon dog."

Kogoro Mouri's attitude took a complete 180-degree turn, leaving Conan, who was sitting in the back, speechless.

"Hattori, which of the eight adopted children of the Inubushi family are dead?" Kogoro Mouri asked, showing concern for the case.

Hattori Heiji slowly said, "Mr. Shinichi, whose suicide was faked by burning charcoal; Ms. Mikako, who died by the swamp; and Mr. Hotaru, who fell off a cliff."

Kogoro Mouri exclaimed, "That makes three people! That means the murderer is among the remaining five."

Meanwhile, in Kitagawa Taki's car.

"Taki, do you think that demonic hound really exists?"

Xiaolan didn't have time to ask Kitagawa Taki, a professional, yesterday.

"I don't know either, but I'll find out once I see it."

Kitagawa Taki didn't make any absolute statements.

"Ran, don't worry. Even if it's true, I'm here for you!" Kitagawa Taki smiled at Ran in the rearview mirror.

After remaining silent the whole way, Ai Haibara finally spoke up: "There's another suspicious thing. According to you, Mr. Kudo had already given up his inheritance rights and distanced himself from the Inubushi family, yet he was still murdered."

Kitagawa Taki said, "The culprit probably has a grudge against the Inubushi family!"

……

Soon, the group arrived at the foot of the mountain where the Inubushi family lived.

From here you can see Inubushi Castle, which is located halfway up the mountain.

Kogoro Mouri's car led the way, with Taki Kitagawa following behind.

Not long after climbing the mountain, Kitagawa Taki saw a road sign in the distance that read "Beware of the cliff".

He was about to slow down and stop when he saw that Kogoro Mouri's car in front of him had no intention of stopping at all, but instead was driving towards the cliff.

Chapter 171 We Have No Choice But to Accept It

Just as Kitagawa Taki was about to speed up and catch up with Kogoro Mouri to stop him, he saw a girl riding a motorcycle and chasing after him.

The girl shouted into the driver's seat, "There's a cliff ahead! Stop right now!"

They finally stopped safely at the edge of the cliff.

"Dad, didn't you see the road sign?"

Xiao Lan was terrified; if she plunged off the cliff, she would surely die.

Kogoro Mouri and his companions were also quite frightened. They glanced down the cliff and swallowed hard. "We didn't notice..."

The group was chatting and none of them noticed the road sign by the roadside.

"Thanks to this young lady!" Xiaolan thanked the girl.

"Please be careful, someone recently fell off a cliff and died!" the girl warned.

Kogoro Mouri said, "Eh, we came here to investigate this matter, and we're on our way to the Inubushi residence."

The girl exclaimed in surprise, "What a coincidence! I am from the Inubushi family, and my name is Inubushi Yukihime."

"Could you please take us there?"

"no problem."